Moss Ball Pet Care

Marimo moss balls absorb pollutants such as phosphates nitrates ammonia and other waste solid debris in the surrounding water.

Moss ball pet care. We only provide high quality reasonably priced marimo moss balls that are sourced by utilizing an environmentally friendly. They actually do grow in salty water conditions in japan. Any source of natural or artificial light is good enough for your moss ball pets to live in a healthy and green condition. Marimos also known as moss balls are not moss but a rare type of algae that has a round and fuzzy shape.

Luffy first pet plant nano marimo moss ball 0 6 inches fun bright and fluffy for educational and diy projects instigate learning habitat 6 pieces. They also improve water quality by generating oxygen and removing nitrates. Marimo moss balls can survive without water if kept in plastic or a closed jar for several days as long as they aren t allowed to fully dry out. It does not require feeding as it performs photosynthesis just like a plant.

Keeping marimo shape round. 3 5 out of 5 stars 530. Mari means bouncy ball in japanese and mo means algae. It comes from the bottoms of lakes in japan and iceland and the japanese consider the marimo to be good luck.

Here at this. More buying choices 4 47 2 new offers iplusmile 2 pcs marimo moss ball aquarium ball set green decortive algae water purification ball living plant aquatic plant for aquarium fish. We also know the importance of quick and safe shipping since our marimo are living organisms that s why we exclusively use usps priority mail 2 3 day shipping. In fact adding salt to your aquarium is a recommended solution when your marimo moss ball is morphing to a brown shade.

The marimo ball is a small algae colony known as aegagropila linnaei that s native to the lakes of japan and northern europe. Each moss ball pet that you adopt from us comes with an adoption certificate and vip lifetime membership. Moss ball pets require water and very minimal light source to survive. Brackish water is a proper housing environment and marimo moss balls thrive in waters with salinity up to about 1 015.

That s about low to mid brackish water. Now marimos are widely known as pets and do well for beginners as they have minimal requirements. Although they cannot completely replace a water change and filtration system a large ball can help significantly in smaller aquariums. Meet the marimo moss ball these pet friendly balls are often referred to as moss balls but they re actually not moss at all.

What type of light source do i use. Plastic bags are the easiest way to travel with marimo moss.